Terms
What does URL stand for
Uniform resource locator
What do we use to access webpages
A browser such as chrome, edge, firefox, safari, etc
Name two common programming languages
Python, C, C++, Java, Javascript, Scratch, etc
Which file type has high compression and is commonly used for photos?
.jpg
What part is the brain of the computer?
CPU
What does UI stand for
User Interface
What does http stand for
hyper text transfer protocol
What is a variable
A place to store information that can change while the program is running
Which common file type supports animation
GIF
What part cools the CPU?
Fan, water cooling, or AIO cooler
What is the meaning of debug
To find the cause of and fix errors in a system
What is spam
unwanted messages, e.g. unwanted promotional email
What does an if statement do?
Allow the computer to run different code depending on some conditions
What is a pixel, and what are the colours that make up a pixel on a screen?
A single unit of a screen or image made up of a grid.
Red, Green, and Blue
What does the motherboard connect
All the other parts of the computer. E.g. CPU, GPU, RAM, storage, etc.
What is an algorithm
A sequence of steps required to complete a task
What is a domain name
The main part of the human readable address of e.g. a website or email address.
What is a function?
What does resolution mean
The number of pixels of an image in each dimension
What is the difference between a HDD and SSD?
HDD are physical spinning disks that store data in a magnetic field.
SSD are solid state devices (transistors) that store data as charge.
What is an IP address?
A numerical address of a computer, e.g. of the form 192.168.0.1
What happens when you click accept cookies
You let the website store information on your computer, often used for tracking your activity.
What does this code do?
score = 50
if score > 50: print(“Winner”)
else: print ("Loser")
Loser
Why do websites compress images?
To reduce the file size and save on storage and bandwidth.
What does RAM do?
RAM is the working memory of the computer, i.e. where data is stored while the CPU is working on it.
E.g. programs are loaded into RAM to be run.